My library doesn't have it, but that will probably change in the not-too-distant future. I'm glad you guys are enjoying it though. _________________
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Where the waves grow sweet,
Doubt not, Reepicheep,
To find all you seek,
There is the utter east.

Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:20 am

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I've dove into part 2 of the book. It is totally awesome. I am completely loving this book. _________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood

Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:07 pm

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Interesting aside in Chapter 11 about Elcho Kressh, aka Kressh the Younger, establishing that he isn't the Sith Emperor in TOR and did his own thing following the Great Hyperspace War by allying mercenary fleets to strike back at the Republic with a series of agreements which dissolved when he died in a manner very reminiscent of Attila the Hun on the eve of invasion.

Ties into JJM's earlier work with regard to the Gauntlet of Kressh the Younger, explaining his fate.

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Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 11:32 am

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You're missing a spoiler tag there. _________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood

Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:06 pm

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Sorry, it's a brief aside that doesn't really have anything to do with the plot so I didn't think it classified as a spoiler.

I finished the book.

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I find it interesting that this swathe of Sith space is essentially the equivalent of Europe 100 years ago, with all the leaders related to each other, yet warring with each other.

Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 3:13 pm

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Finished reading the book. Excellent read! Highly recommended.

Also, I found this interview on starwars.com where author John Jackson Miller discuses how he designed a couple of the ships in the book with legos. Pretty fun read.

There's also an add-on for the atlas that shows the Sith Space of Knight Errant, also on starwars.com

http://starwars.com/vault/books/knighterrant_atlas/index.html_________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood

Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:32 am

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EUCantina returns to written reviews with the review of Knight Errant!

About half way through the book and enjoying it. Several interesting characters (even a blasted Bothan!! I HATE Bothans!!! ) and the first part with the Sith brothers was good and I can't wait to see what got that conclusion but I'm sure it's coming. Part two has been interesting and brings me to my favorite quote of the book so far.

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"Yeah, that's right! I don't want to go to work! Come and get me!"

I loved that line, and it ended a chapter too! Makes one anxious to read the next one _________________"Changes are nice--but so is continuity!"

"Then you saved my life. How disgusting. How unfortunate."
"No, don't gush on so. It was nothing, really."

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 12:04 am

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About 100 pages left. Loved the exploration of all the different rules of Sith Lord. And because of this constant fighting for control, no wonder Bane destroyed them in order to get the galaxy conquered. I'll see how it ends and get back to all._________________"Changes are nice--but so is continuity!"

"Then you saved my life. How disgusting. How unfortunate."
"No, don't gush on so. It was nothing, really."

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 7:58 pm

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Finished Knight Errant. The surprise with the Sith Lords was cool and I wouldn't mind seeing more of it in a sequel book or comic series but I haven't seen a Knight Errant solicitation for some time from Dark Horse so I don't know what to think there.

And I can't believe I'm going to say this, but my favorite character was Narsk. It pains me to say that but he was entertaining and interesting. Anyway, I recommend the book for any Star Wars fan and I'll debate whether to dive into the Old Republic books or not. But first, time to check out more Jim Butcher novels._________________"Changes are nice--but so is continuity!"

"Then you saved my life. How disgusting. How unfortunate."
"No, don't gush on so. It was nothing, really."

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:28 am

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Rusher was my favorite character. I've always been prone to mercenaries, and the fact that he was an oddball artillery commander really took the cake. You don't get to read about a character like that too often._________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood

Star by Star = A still whiny Jacen Solo who gets the coolest up and coming Star Wars character killed, the death of said character who we shall forever mourn, and a convoluted mission that didn't make sense._________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood

Preliminary thoughts edge Knight Errant out on top. Even though it's a little annoying, having the psychology of the Sith Lords as perhaps the main talking point of the book (literally everyone compares Odion and Daiman in psychological terms) - it's like Miller read a psychology for dummies book and wants to hit us upside the head with his newfound knowledge. However, I do like dissecting people's minds, so I don't find it that annoying. Just could have been a little more subtle, is all._________________I am a Star Wars fan. That doesn't mean that I hate or love Jar Jar. That doesn't mean I hate or love Lucas, or agree or disagree 100% with him. That doesn't mean I prefer the PT over the OT, or vice versa. That doesn't mean I hate the EU, or even love all of it (or even read all of it). These are not prerequisites. Being a man is not a prerequisite. Being a geek is not a prerequisite. The only prerequisite is that I love something about Star Wars. I am a Star Wars fan.

Well, I liked it. Quite a bit; it's certainly cemented my love for JJM. I loved how, in the last part, there were some ancient Greek and Roman influence - I hesitate to call them homages. Also, was it just me, or was there something almost wild west about it? The obvious one that I can think of off the top of my head is the blaster Kerra holds in issue #1 - it looks like a revolver. But I just got a sense of Wild West in it. That's not to say there were one or two problems, though:

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There was no great, over-arching storyline. There was no goal that Kerra set out with in the beginning, and so there was no real resolution. Arkadia wasn't killed, and they're not in Republic space, just heading to it. That could mean that they get side-tracked in Deluge, before ever getting there.
Another thing, not a problem, more an interesting idea: I like it when Rusher said 'I'm not a scoundrel with a heart of gold' and later when Kerra is being tortured, her first thought, that we're privy to, is of Rusher. I think it's possible that we see a Han and Leia-esque romance between them.
Now, I've heard it said that there wasn't much by way of characterization of Kerra. Yes and no. Yes, because her characterization doesn't take place in the usual sense we see in novels, and no because Miller did it in comic form, as in, letting her actions speak for her characterization, letting them flesh her out.

So, yes, I liked it. Skuls was right when he said it had superior characters, superior setting, superior writing, to Star by Star, but for me SbS just wins out on superior story._________________I am a Star Wars fan. That doesn't mean that I hate or love Jar Jar. That doesn't mean I hate or love Lucas, or agree or disagree 100% with him. That doesn't mean I prefer the PT over the OT, or vice versa. That doesn't mean I hate the EU, or even love all of it (or even read all of it). These are not prerequisites. Being a man is not a prerequisite. Being a geek is not a prerequisite. The only prerequisite is that I love something about Star Wars. I am a Star Wars fan.